Gracie gets her own painting

Here is Gracie with her very own portrait.  It was a lot of fun to capture her smiley face. 

She is wearing a t-shirt to cover her stitches after surgery to remove a few tumors.   Dogs who are not spayed before their second heat have a 1 in 4 chance of developing mammary tumors.  Mammary tumors have a 50/50 chance of being benign or malignent. 

Being a puppymill dog means someone else profited while putting her future at risk. 

"Paint Your Pet" Event

This weekend we participated in the "Paint Your Pet" Event at Art on the Brix in Golden, CO.  It was a lot of fun and the pictures turned out pretty good.  We could only do 3 dogs - so we have to return to paint Gracie and Dudley.

getting started

Finished product

So life-like they interest Gracie

"Where's my portrait?"

Sweet Shelly Crosses the Rainbow Bridge

Shelly brought us joy for 7 months after her rescue.  Her kidneys were damaged, so we were fighting a losing battle.  She was happy and exuberant for the majority of her time with us.  She helped Gracie gain confidence and learn how to seek attention.  She would want us to remember her smiling face and silly antics.